perhellion Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Is it normal for some factory humbuckers (In this case, out of a mid-priced Yamaha Pacifica) to have only one conductor surrounded by a shield wire (and no other wires)? I guess that gives you signal and ground, but it kinda looked odd to me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 I would say yes it is normal, my guitar had pickups with only signal and ground. I assume the humbucker you have gives one option - series, in phase. A lot of new pickups have more wires for coil tapping but some seymour duncan humbuckers still only have singal and ground (the '59? or is it the Seth Lover? Dunno) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 I bought a pickup with just one signal and earth wire. It is a standard humbucker-style pick-up with a metal cover, with one row of screw-heads/pole pieces on one side...the usual type. I don't know the manufacturer, it was a cheap unbranded pick-up from a shop. It sounds very thin and trebly at the bridge position...and I have a sneaky feeling that it is a single coil pickup, but humbucker sized. Is this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Mariah Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 The Duncan '59 that I have is single conductor plus shielding. I have some DiMarzios of unknown model that are the same way. It's not uncommon. Typically vintage style pickups are like that because that's how the old pickups were, and they're trying to recreate that. All it really means is that you get fewer wiring possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefm Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 James did you check to see if it had a dead coil??? Also...almost everything sounds trebley in the bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 I don't know about a dead coil, the whole thing is sealed with welding/solder at the back. You're right the everything sounds trebly at the bridge, so it's hard to tell really. But I do know a single coil sound when I hear it, and it sounds a bit single coilish to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 I have a sneaky feeling that it is a single coil pickup, but humbucker sized. Is this possible? Does it Hum at high volume settings? If there are two dots of solder holding the cover on...that's easy to remove. My vote is dead coil, hence the price you paid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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